Itinerary - Vienna for families
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Day 1 morning:
- Option A: Hop-on-hop-off-bus
If you want to see Vienna in a comfortable way, you could learn to love the Hop On/Hop Off buses that take you to all of the important sights (the ticket permits you to get on and off the bus as many times as you want during a one-day period).
- Option B: Take a walk
Take a walk through the city center of Vienna.
- Lunch
Typical lunch at the city centre of Vienna: Huth Gastwirtschaft, Plachutta Gasthaus zur Oper oder Lugeck Figlmüller Wien.
Day 1 afternoon:
Dive into the colorful adventure world of the Prater where 250 different stands and attractions wait for you. Go for a leisurely spin aboard the historic Giant Ferris Wheel, taking in the stunning views of the city from 64.75 meters above ground as Vienna's trademark Riesenrad revolves at a pedestrian 2.7 km/h.
- Dinner
Have dinner at Prater: Schweizerhaus, Luftburg Kolarik im Prater oder Rollercoaster.
Day 2 morning:
The 16 children of Empress Maria Theresia wandered the rooms and corridors of the 300 year-old Schönbrunn Palace. Nowadays, the children's museum "Experience Schönbrunn Palace" whisks visitors young and old away to the everyday life of those times.
Apple Strudel Show - Every hour, a professional pastry chef hand-bakes original Viennese apple strudel at the demonstration bakery in Schönbrunn Palace’s Café Residenz.
- Lunch
For lunch we recommend Café-Restaurant Residenz or Landtmann’s Jausen Station.
Day 2 afternoon:
- Option A: Schönbrunn Maze
Schönbrunn Maze, Labyrinth & Labyrinthikon - Once only the imperial family was permitted to walk here, now the Schönbrunn Maze is fun for everyone.
- Option B: Schönbrunn Zoo
The oldest zoo in the world has in recent decades turned itself into one of the most modern and - by general consensus - one of the most beautiful zoos in the world.
- Dinner at MuseumsQuartier
The MuseumsQuartier (MQ) is one of the largest cultural quarters in the world. Located at the border of the old city in the former imperial stables, it combines institutions of different art fields, restaurants, cafés and shops in an area of over 60,000 square feet in a post-modern ambiance, a combination of baroque buildings and modern architecture.
Dinner at Glacis Beisl, Halle Cafe-Restaurant or Kantine. At Strandbar Herrmann next to the Danube Canal you can also enjoy good food and cool drinks as well as sun, sand and that holiday feeling.
Day 3 morning:
- The best museums for children
Vienna boasts about 100 museums and collections – from very little ones to very big ones. There is something for children to enjoy too. Boring museums are a thing of the past – off to the art! Looking and joining in is on the cards.
Numerous museums focus on topics that excite the whole family – from technology to nature, the imperial age, art and music to chocolate: Naturhistorisches Museum, House of Music for Kids, Museum of Technology, Museum of Illusions.
- Lunch - Hot Dog Stands in Vienna
The city’s hot dog stands – mostly small sidewalk kiosks – sell not only hot dogs but also wieners, Käsekrainer and fried sausage, and as well as a whole range of culinary surprises. They are complemented by an impressive variety of beverages from raspberry pop to specialty beers. We recommend Bitzinger hot dog stand at Albertina.
Day 3 afternoon:
Go on a journey of discovery through Vienna's idyllic wine growing areas on board the Vienna Heurigen Express. The ride takes passengers through picturesque wine towns, past wonderful vineyards and old vintners' houses. Round off the journey by experiencing a real Viennese 'heuriger', or wine tavern.
- Dinner at a Heuriger
Kierlinger Vineyards & Wine Tavern: Visit this heuriger and step back in time. Enjoy traditional hospitality in these original surroundings, both in the idyllic courtyard garden with its ancient lime and chestnut trees, and the rustic tavern itself. See website for opening dates and times.
Mayer am Pfarrplatz: The great composer has lived for a while here, in the Beethoven house. The inner courtyard is covered in wild vines; traditional dishes and seasonal culinary delights entice you to come in.
Special recommendation for families: Danube Island Water playground
Kinderinfo: WIENXTRA-Kinderinfo provides a wide range of free information and advice about leisure activities in Vienna for children aged 13 and under.
Family-friendly hotels:
Numerous Viennese hotels have family rooms, special offers for children and have particularly child-friendly amenities, from cribs to diaper-changing tables: The Harmonie Vienna BW Premier Collection, Der Wilhelmshof, Hotel Henriette, JUFA Hotel Wien City or Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof.
Child-friendly restaurants:
A tour of discovery through the city can make you hungry! Child-size portions, highchairs, changing table or a beautiful guest garden - here you can take your pick of child-friendly establishments.
Vienna Sightseeing Tours Hop On Hop Off bus tour
1010 Vienna
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Comments
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Main boarding point: Station in front of the Vienna State Opera
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Big Bus Tours
1010 Vienna
Prater
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
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15 March
to
31 October
Main season - daily, 12:00 - 20:00
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Weather permitting
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15 March
to
31 October
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Accessibility
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at Riesenrad (Giant Ferris Wheel) and Schweizerhaus (Waldsteingartenstraße)
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms: Messegelände / Parkplatz, 1.-Mai-Strasse (in the middle), Calafattiplatz.
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Car parks Main entrance
Giant Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)
1020 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -8%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 13,50€
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Opening times
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- 12/11/2023 10:00 - 21:45
- 12/12/2023 10:00 - 21:45
- 12/13/2023 10:00 - 21:45
- 12/14/2023 10:00 - 21:45
- 12/15/2023 10:00 - 21:45
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Automatic sliding doors200 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at parking garage Ausstellungsstraße
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Access to all exhibition rooms and to the restaurant / café: no steps.
Ramp for wheelchair, all special wagons of the Ferris Wheel are suitable for extra wide wheelchairs.
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Main entrance
Schweizerhaus
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- middle of March to the end of October
- daily, 11:00 - 23:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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via ramp - Ramp 290 cm wide
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Side entrance
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via ramp - Ramp 90 cm wide
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Car parks Main entrance
- 4 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- Door 120 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
18 steps to kitchen floor, 18 steps on buffet floor, 27 step to terrace on second floor, 19 steps in new building to second floor.
Elevator to second floor. Garden with gravel and concrete paths.
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Main entrance
Luftburg – Kolarik in the Prater
1020 Vienna
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Opening times
- Mo - Th, 16:00 - 23:00
- Fr - Su, 11:00 - 23:00
- on holidays, 11:00 - 23:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors230 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
- 2 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Seeing eye dogs with muzzle and leash allowed
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Main entrance
Schönbrunn Palace (Schloss Schönbrunn)
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -6%
Additional information on the offer:
Classic Pass: 32€ instead of 34€ (incl. audio guide, valid vom 1.4.-2.11.) /
Sisi Ticket (Grand Tour / Schönbrunn Palace; Sisi Museum; Vienna Furniture Museum): 40,50€ instead of 44€ (incl. audio guide) / Tickets on www.imperialtickets.com and on site
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Opening times
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03 November 2023
to
01 April 2024
- (Last entry: 16:15 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:00
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02 April
to
03 November 2024
- (Last entry: 16:45 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:30
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04 November 2024
to
31 March 2025
- (Last entry: 16:15 h) daily, 08:30 - 17:00
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03 November 2023
to
01 April 2024
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at main entrance portal (Schönbrunner Schlossstrasse, 3 parking spaces), Meidlinger Tor (2 parking spaces), close to Kavalierstrakt as well as Valerietrakt (2 parking spaces) and Fürstenstöckl (1 parking space)
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- Door 90 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Free wheelchair rental – contact attendant at main portal (3 wheelchairs) or at Hietzinger Tor and at Meidlinger Tor (1 wheelchair each). Supplemental devices available for the visually impaired. Tours for visitors with with disabilities or special needs on request. Museum Sign Language Guide available in ÖGS and IS for the Imperial or Grand Tour, prior reservation recommended, further information: https://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/visitor-information/barrier-free-access
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Comments
Access to all exhibition rooms: no steps. Freight elevator for extra wide wheelchairs: door width: 160 cm, cabin depth: 220 cm, cabin width: 156 cm.
Ticket Center in the Gardetrakt by the main gate, stepless access, door width: approx. 144 cm, wheelchair-accessible restroom can be reached by wheelchair platform lift – platform 110/140 cm, door width: 90 cm in the corridor area and 94 cm to the outdoors, accessible from outside with a Euro-Key.
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Main entrance
Café-Restaurant Residenz
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
20% discount on consumption per cardholder (food and drinks), redeemable once only
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Opening times
- Mo - Su, 10:00 - 18:00
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Strudelshow: Wed - Sun & holidays 10:00 a.m, 11:00 a.m, 2:00 p.m and 3:00 p.m
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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3 Steps
(Double swinging doors120 cm wide)
ramp in delivery area
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3 Steps
(Double swinging doors120 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
- 2 Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Main entrance
Schönbrunn: Maze
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
4€ instead of 5€ per person
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Opening times
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02 April
to
30 June
- daily, 09:30 - 17:30
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01 July
to
31 August
- daily, 09:30 - 18:30
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01 September
to
26 October
- daily, 09:30 - 17:00
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27 October
to
03 November
- daily, 09:30 - 16:00
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02 April
to
30 June
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(100 cm wide)
via park
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no steps
(100 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Viewing platform only accessible by steps
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Main entrance
Schönbrunn Zoo Entrance via Hietzinger Tor/Hietzinger Hauptstraße
1130 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -15%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 26€ /
Savings: 4€
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Opening times
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January
- daily, 09:00 - 16:30
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February
- daily, 09:00 - 17:00
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March
- daily, 09:00 - 17:30
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April
to
September
- daily, 09:00 - 18:30
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October
to
December
- daily, 09:00 - 16:30
- ACHTUNG: Bis zur Umstellung auf die Winterzeit gelten im Oktober die September-Öffnungszeiten
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January
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Swinging doors)
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Car parks Main entrance
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
at Elisabethallee, entrance Tirolerhof
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Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Tours for visitors with disabilities and special needs on request.
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Comments
Access to buildings and enclosures without steps or via ramp.
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Main entrance
MuseumsQuartier Vienna
1070 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -21%
Additional information on the offer:
FAB 5 Combiticket includes the visit to Architekturzentrum Wien, Kunsthalle Wien, Leopold Museum, mumok und frei_raum Q21 /
Normal price: 35€ /
VCC price: 27,50€ /
Savings in Euro: 7,50€
Online ticket: https://shop.mqw.at/produkt/fab-5/?lang=en
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps
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Car parks Main entrance
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4
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
6 parking spaces within the MuseumsQuartier complex
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4
Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Wheelchair service in the MQ-Point by the main entrance: daily 10 am – 7 pm free rental (form of ID left as a deposit). Inductive audio systems in the auditoriums (Hall E + G). Seeing-eye dogs by prior arrangement with the respective cultural institutions.
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Comments
Access to all MuseumsQuartier institutions: no steps. All public elevators are suitable for wheelchairs.
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Main entrance
WIENXTRA Children's Information
1070 Vienna
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Opening times
- Tu - Fr, 14:00 - 18:00
- Sa - Su, 10:00 - 17:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 17:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Swinging doors)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Comments
Double swinging door with time-delayed closing mechanism, opens to the outside
2 steps inside the facility to the cuddle area for small children
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Main entrance
Glacis Beisl
1070 Vienna
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Opening times
- daily, 12:00 - 00:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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no steps
(Swinging doors110 cm wide)
via elevator
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no steps
(Swinging doors110 cm wide)
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Elevator available
- Door 120 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Main entrance
Halle Café Restaurant
1070 Vienna
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Opening times
- Tu - Su, 11:00 - 19:00
Strandbar Herrmann
1030 Vienna
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Opening times
- 15 April to the beginning of October
- Mo - Fr, 12:00 - 02:00
- Sa - Su, 10:00 - 02:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 02:00
Naturhistorisches Museum Vienna (Natural History Museum)
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -25%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 16€ / Reduced ticket price: 12€
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Prices
- Visitors under 19: Free admission
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Opening times
- Th - Mo, 09:00 - 18:00
- We, 09:00 - 20:00
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Guided tours
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Roof Tour whole year (German)
- Wednesday 6.30 p.m.
- Sunday 4 p.m.
Roof Tour April - December (German)
- Friday and Saturday 4 p.m.
Roof Tour whole year (English)
- Sunday 3 p.m.
Roof Tour April - December (English)
- Friday and Saturday 3 p.m.
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
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(Swinging doors)
stairs
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(Swinging doors)
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Side entrance
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Entrance for wheelchairs Burgring 7
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Elevator available
- 78 cm wide and 132 cm low , Door 78 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
In the Mezzanine of the Natural History Museum Vienna there is a series of 15 free-standing exhibits from the fields of mineralogy, geology, and anthropology designed especially with blind visitors to the museum in mind. A map and the object descriptions are also available in Braille at the information.
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Comments
All facilities suitable for wheelchair users (except the roof guide!
Access to restaurant/café: no steps. Seeing-eye dogs permitted in exhibition area.
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Main entrance
House of Music (Haus der Musik) The Sound Museum
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -25%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 16€ / Available on site and at ticket.viennacitycard.at
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Opening times
- daily, 10:00 - 22:00
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24.12. 10a.m. - 6 p.m., 23.03. 10a.m. - 6p.m. (5p.m. last admission)
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Automatic sliding doors)
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Side entrance
- no steps
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Elevator available
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Tours in sign language on request, as well as tours for blind and visually impaired people.
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Comments
Access to all exhibition rooms and café: no steps (via elevator).
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Main entrance
Vienna Museum of Technology (Technisches Museum Wien)
1140 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 16€ / Available on site and at ticket.viennacitycard.at
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Opening times
- Mo, 09:00 - 18:00
- Tu, 09:00 - 18:00
- We, 09:00 - 18:00
- Th, 09:00 - 18:00
- Fr, 09:00 - 18:00
- Sa, 10:00 - 18:00
- Su, 10:00 - 18:00
- on holidays, 10:00 - 18:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Double swinging doors160 cm wide)
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Car parks Main entrance
- Parking spaces for people with disabilities
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Elevator available
- Door 88 cm wide
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
Free admission to the museum for visitors with special needs. Rental wheelchairs available, special tours for people with disabilities and special needs, tours for visitors with special needs on request, translator for the hearing-impaired available on request (Reservations: Tel. +43 1 899 98–3001).
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Comments
All rooms accessible with special wheelchair elevators (ask museum staff for assistance).
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Main entrance
Museum of Illusions
1010 Vienna
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -14%
Additional information on the offer:
Standard ticket price: 14€
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Opening times
- Mo - Fr, 10:00 - 18:00
- Sa - Su, 10:00 - 19:00
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Accessibility
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Main entrance
- no steps (Swinging doors90 cm wide)
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Further information
- Seeing eye dogs allowed
- Wheelchair accessible restroom available.
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Special offers for people with disabilities
reduced admission price of € 12 and the accompanying person registered in the disabled pass has free admission
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Comments
some illusion rooms are not suitable for wheelchairs (especially electric wheelchairs) due to steep ramps
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Main entrance
Bitzinger's sausage stand at Albertina
1010 Vienna
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Opening times
- daily, 08:00 - 04:00
Departure station of the Vienna Heurigen Express Final stop of tram 26
1210 Vienna
Kierlinger Vineyards & Wine Tavern
1190 Vienna
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Comments
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Awarded as Vienna’s top heuriger with proven quality
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Opening times
- Zu den Aussteckzeiten Mo - Sa, 15:30 - 00:00
- Su, 15:30 - 23:00
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See website for open days.
Mayer on Pfarrplatz
1190 Vienna
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Comments
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Member of the Vienna Wine Group
Awarded as Vienna’s top heuriger with proven quality
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Opening times
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April
to
October
- daily, 12:00 - 00:00
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November
to
March
- Mo - Th, 16:00 - 00:00
- Fr - Su, 12:00 - 00:00
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April
to
October
Danube Island water playground
1220 Vienna
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Comments
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300 meters downstream from the Reichsbrücke, reachable via the U1 (Station "Donauinsel").
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Prices
- free admission
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Opening times
- May to September
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open around the clock
The Harmonie Vienna, BW Premier Collection
1090 Wien
Der Wilhelmshof
1020 Wien
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Vienna City Card
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Your benefit with the Vienna City Card: -20%
Additional information on the offer:
Buche deinen Aufenthalt direkt beim Hotel (auf der Hotel Website, telefonisch oder per mail). Bei der Buchung/Reservierung muss bekanntgegeben werden, dass Du Kartenbesitzer einer Vienna City Card bist und den Rabatt einlösen möchtest. Zeige beim Check-In deine Vienna City Card vor und genieße deinen Aufenthalt mit -20%. Das Angebot gilt auf den tagesaktuellen Zimmerpreis, auf Anfrage und nach Verfügbarkeit. //
Kontakt:
Buchungslink: https://www.derwilhelmshof.com/buchen/ ;
Telefon: 01 2145521 /
E-Mail: info@derwilhelmshof.comPlease book here to get your Vienna City Card discount:
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Henriette Stadthotel
1020 Wien
JUFA Hotel Wien City
1110 Wien
Novotel Wien Hauptbahnhof
1100 Wien